Baking Can Bring Your Family TogetherCarlos Sierra
Kids love sweets, and as they grow older, teens seem to be bottomlesspits of hunger, always looking for a snack. You and your kids might
seem different as night and day, personalitywise, but the good news iswe’re all still humans, who need to eat.
Preparing food together is theperfect bonding activity.
You build relationships, and you can keep your hands and eyesbusy while you talk, and that distraction might make guarded kidsand teens feel more open to sharing about their lives. You alsosecretly impart great lessons in life to your kids while cooking.
Younger kids get a lot of math experience in the kitchen whilemeasuring and doing fractions. They learn safety and how to properlyhold a knife or use a standing mixer. You can teach them food safety,
cleaning up as they go, and how to avoid crosscontamination.
Older kids learn skills for later in life when they go out on their ownand need to feed themselves. They learn selfconfidence, and the joy
that can come from providing a treat or meal for someone else.
Plus, if you bake with them, you all get treats to eat afterward!Make sure to chose a recipe that everyone enjoys, or take
turns choosing what to make.
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